WO2013105739A1

WO2013105739A1 - Electronic cigarette cartridge for preventing leakage

Info

Publication number: WO2013105739A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/010655
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이영인
Original assignee: 김한기
Priority date: 2012-01-13
Filing date: 2012-12-07
Publication date: 2013-07-18
Also published as: US20130180533A1; EP2614732A1; RU2013101528A; GB2500293A; KR101184758B1; GB201300536D0

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette cartridge for preventing leakage, and more particularly, to an electronic cigarette cartridge for preventing leakage, in which a vaporizing unit is disposed on the upper side of a storage container, thereby preventing the leakage of a solution and improving vaporization characteristics. The electronic cigarette cartridge comprises: a storage container (11) in which a solution is contained; an extending tube having a guiding tube (121) disposed within the storage container (11) and extending in a hollow cylindrical shape, a lower fixed plate (122) coupled to the lower portion of the guiding tube (121) and fixed to the lower portion of the storage container (11), and a fixing groove (123) formed in the upper portion of the guiding tube (121); a guiding plug (16) coupled to the upper portion of the extending tube (12), for guiding vaporized components; a vaporizing unit (17) fixed to the fixing groove (123); and a mouthpiece (13) communicating with the guiding plug (16) and coupled to the upper portion of the storage container (11). The introduction of the solution within the storage container (11) through the upper portion of the extending tube (16) is prevented by the guiding plug (16), and the solution in the storage container (11) is supplied to the vaporizing unit (17) through the fixing groove (123).

Description

[Revision 10.02.2013] under Rule 26. 카트리지 Cartridges for electronic cigarettes to prevent leakage

The present invention relates to a cartridge of the electronic cigarette for preventing leakage, and more particularly to a cartridge of the electronic cigarette for preventing leakage, so that the vaporization unit is located above the storage container to prevent the leakage of the solution to improve the vaporization characteristics. It is about.

Electronic cigarettes are devices that allow for inhalation by vaporizing heat, such as nicotine solutions or non-smoking aids, with electricity. In general, the e-cigarette may consist of a battery assembly, a supply assembly, a vaporization assembly and a suction assembly. The battery assembly may, for example, comprise a rechargeable battery and may supply the power required for the vaporization of the solution in the vaporization assembly. The supply assembly has a function of storing nicotine solution, smoking cessation solution or inhalable solution and supplying it to the vaporization assembly in a constant amount during the inhalation process. The vaporization assembly has the function of vaporizing the solution with the power supplied from the battery assembly to turn the liquid into a gaseous state. And the suction assembly has a function to inhale the vaporized solution in the vaporization assembly by mouth.

A prior art related to electronic cigarettes is Korea Utility Model Publication No. 2011-0010862, 'an atomizer cartridge for electronic cigarettes'. The prior art is that the lower end is connected to the tobacco body unit with a built-in battery, and the upper end is connected to the suction pipe 20 to be bitten by the user's mouth, the essence casing of the cylindrical shape to contain the liquid essence, the essence It is fixedly installed at the lower end of the casing, the lower end cap having a tobacco body fastening portion to be detachably coupled to the essence casing and the tobacco main body portion, which is installed through the lower end cap is drawn into the upper portion of the inner space of the essence casing An air inlet pipe, a tubular member coupled to the upper end of the air inlet pipe is provided with an opening to provide a first air passage in the upper direction, and an air inlet pipe coupling portion connected to the air inlet pipe in the downward direction; At the top of the main wall, two seating grooves are provided to face each other, and the seating of the atomizing pipe. A heat transfer coil and a watertight seal which are installed on the first air passage and at least one end thereof is wound on the wick extending into the essence casing and the wick positioned on the first air passage to be heated. The essence casing is inserted through the upper end to supply the battery power installed in the packing unit and the tobacco main body provided with a through hole in the center so that the second air passage is provided on the extension line of the first air passage to the heat transfer coil. Disclosed is an integrated cartridge for an electronic cigarette, comprising a power supply means.

Another prior art related to electronic cigarettes is Korean Patent Registration No. 1081481, "Electronic cigarette atomizer cartridge." The prior art includes a liquid tank in which an essence accommodating space accommodating an essence is formed, a lower end thereof is opened, and a smoke discharge hole is formed, and a smoke flow hole disposed in the essence accommodating space of the liquid tank and communicating with the smoke discharge hole is formed. A body coupled to the lower end of the flow pipe and the liquid tank and having an upper end opened to communicate with the flow hole and to form an essence inflow hole communicating with the essence receiving space; a wick provided inside the body and an inside of the body; And an atomizer integrated cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprising an atomizer having a heating element for heating said essence.

The prior art has the disadvantage that the wick for supplying the liquid must extend into the solution storage container even if the vaporizing device is located below or the vaporizing device is located above. If the vaporization device is located at the bottom, an induction conduit for inducing vaporization components should be formed, and if the wick is extended, there is a fear that foreign matter may be generated inside the storage container, and on the other hand, if the electric wire is placed inside, it may be complicated overall. I have a problem.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art has the following object.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cartridge for an electronic cigarette having improved vaporization properties while preventing leakage of a solution.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cartridge for an electronic cigarette with improved hygiene.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cartridge of the electronic cigarette comprises a storage container in which a solution may be contained; An induction tube installed inside the storage container and extending into a hollow cylindrical shape, an extension tube having a lower fixing plate coupled to the bottom of the induction pipe and fixed to the bottom of the storage container, and having a fixing gap formed above the induction pipe; An induction stopper coupled above the extension tube to induce a vaporizing component; A vaporization unit fixed to the fixing gap; And a mouthpiece in communication with the induction stopper and coupled to the upper side of the storage container, wherein the induction stopper prevents the solution inside the storage container from flowing into the upper part of the extension tube, and the solution in the storage container is vaporized through a fixed gap. Supplied to the unit.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, the induction plug is coupled to the upper portion of the extension tube and has an outlet formed on one side, which is coupled to the inside of the hollow sealing member and the sealing member and inserted into the outlet and protrudes out of the extension tube. It consists of an induction plug with a protruding conduit through which the vaporizing component flows.

According to another suitable embodiment of the invention, the vaporization unit comprises a heating element connected with the positive terminal and the negative terminal and the positive terminal and the negative terminal are wired into the extension tube.

The cartridge for the electronic cigarette according to the present invention has the advantage that the leakage of the electronic cigarette can be prevented from malfunctioning due to moisture. In addition, the cartridge according to the present invention has the advantage that the portion in which vaporization occurs without a wire is formed inside the storage container is completely separated from the portion in which the solution is stored to improve hygiene. In addition, the cartridge according to the invention has the advantage that the components are made in one piece and are simple to manufacture.

1A and 1B show exploded perspective and combined cross-sectional views of an embodiment of a vaporization structure according to the present invention, respectively.

2 shows another embodiment of a vaporization structure according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments set forth in the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are provided for clarity of understanding and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the present specification, an electronic cigarette refers to an electronic device capable of vaporizing a solution by power supply, and the solution includes a nicotine solution or a non-smoking auxiliary solution, as well as any solution that can be vaporized in the solution state and inhaled into the human body. It is not limited by the type of solution. Hereinafter will be described in detail for the electronic cigarette according to the present invention.

1A and 1B, the cartridge 10 of the electronic cigarette according to the present invention includes a storage container 11 in which a solution can be accommodated; An induction pipe 121 installed inside the storage container 11 and extending in a hollow cylindrical shape, a lower fixing plate 122 coupled to the bottom of the induction pipe 121 and fixed to the bottom of the storage container 11; An extension tube 12 having a fixing gap 123 formed above the induction pipe 121;

An induction stopper 16 coupled to the top of the extension tube 12 to induce a vaporization component; A vaporization unit 17 fixed to the fixing gap 123; And a mouthpiece 13 in communication with the induction stopper 16 and coupled to the top of the storage container 11, by which the solution inside the storage container 11 is extended by the extension tube 16. Inflow to the upper part is sealed and the solution of the storage container 11 may be supplied to the vaporization unit 17 through the fixing gap 123.

The cartridge 10 may generally consist of a storage assembly and a vaporization assembly, as distinguished from a battery assembly or a mouthpiece. According to the invention, the cartridge 10 may comprise at least a vaporization device and a solution supply device. However, the cartridge 10 according to the present invention may include a mouthpiece as necessary.

The storage container 11 may be a hollow cylindrical shape and the upper and lower surfaces may be opened. However, the shape of the storage container 11 is not particularly limited and may have any shape in which a solution may be accommodated and the extension tube 12 may be installed.

The extension tube 12 may be installed inside the storage container 11 and arranged to extend in a hollow circular tube shape from the bottom of the storage container 11 to the top. As described below, a wiring structure for supplying power to the heating element 17 can be formed inside the extension tube 12. The lower fixing plate 122 coupled to the bottom of the extension tube 12 may have a function of supporting the extension tube 12 while forming the bottom surface of the storage container 11. The lower fixing plate 122 may be fixed to the bottom of the extension tube 12 in various forms.

The connection body 15 may be coupled to the bottom of the storage container 11. The connecting body 15 may have a function of coupling the cartridge 10 with the battery assembly (not shown) while sealing the bottom of the storage container 11 together with the lower fixing plate 122. The connecting body 15 may be made in various forms and may be made in a single structure or in a structure in which a plurality of components are combined. For example, the connection body 15 may be formed on the lower body 151 and the upper portion of the lower body 151 to be formed of the upper connection body 152 for fixing the lower fixing plate 122. The connecting body 15 may also have an air passage for supplying external air to the vaporization unit 17 through the extension tube 12. A sealing means 153 may be formed between the lower fixing plate 122 and the connecting body 15. The sealing means 153 is for preventing the leakage of the solution under the lower fixing plate 122 and may be, for example, a sealing ring made of a material such as silicone or rubber. The lower body 151 and the upper connecting body 152 may have a suitable structure for installing the sealing means 153 while sealing the bottom of the storage container 11 and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown.

The lower fixing plate 122 may be made integral with the upper portion of the connecting body 15. When the lower fixing plate 122 is fixed to the upper portion of the connecting body 15, a space for inserting the sealing means 153 may be formed between the upper portion of the connecting body 15 and the lower fixing plate 122. have. The lower fixing plate 122 and the connecting body 15 can be made in various structures for installing the sealing means 153 and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The induction pipe 121 may extend upward from the lower fixing plate 122 and may be a hollow tubular shape. Outside air introduced through the connection body 15 may be introduced into the induction pipe 121 through a through hole (not shown) formed in the lower fixing plate 122. The outside air introduced into the induction pipe 121 may be supplied to the mouthpiece 13 together with the vaporization component generated in the vaporization unit 17. A fixing gap 123 for supplying the vaporization unit 17 and the solution to the vaporization unit 17 may be formed in an upper portion of the induction pipe 121. 1A and 1B, the fixing gap 123 may be made of a slit structure extending by a predetermined length downward from an upper end of the induction pipe 121. The fixing gap 123 may be made of a suitable structure capable of fixing both portions of the fiber assembly when the vaporization unit 17 is composed of a fiber assembly and a linear electrical resistor. In addition, the fixing gap 123 may be made in a pair facing each other, but is not limited thereto.

Induction stopper 16 may be coupled to the upper side of the induction pipe 121. The induction stopper 16 may have a function of inducing external air and vaporizing components to the mouthpiece 13 while sealing the upper portion of the induction pipe 121. Specifically, the induction plug 16 is coupled to the upper portion of the extension tube 12, the outlet port 161a is formed on one side and the hollow cylindrical sealing member 161 and the sealing member 161, the other portion is open. The bottom of the protruding conduit 162a and the protruding conduit 162a which are detachably fixed to the inside and are inserted into the outlet port 161a to protrude out of the extension tube 121 to induce external air and vaporization components. It may be made of an attachment plate 162 coupled to the fixing member 161 to be fixed to the inside of the induction stopper 16. The sealing member 161 may be made of a flexible material such as rubber or silicone, for example, and the attachment plate 162 and the protruding conduit 162a may be made in one piece. In contrast, the attachment plate 162 or the protruding conduit 162a may be made of a rigid material such as metal so that the protruding conduit 162a is inserted into the outlet 161a of the sealing member 161 by using elasticity.

The vaporization unit 17 is supplied with a heating element 171 that generates heat by power supply, such as nichrome wire, and a solution delivery means 172 which receives the solution and vaporizes the solution using heat generated by the heating element 171. Can be made. The solution delivery means 172 may be, for example, a fiber assembly and the nichrome wire may be arranged in a structure wound around the fiber assembly. When the solution transfer means 172 is a fiber assembly, both ends may be made to have a structure in which the both ends are exposed to the outside of the induction pipe 121 through the fixing gap 123. In such a structure, the solution stored in the storage container 11 can be transferred to the heating element 171 through the solution delivery means 172 using capillary action. The vaporization unit 17 can be made in a variety of structures and the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The storage container 11 may include a storage body 111 and a connection portion 112 formed at an upper portion of the storage body 111. In addition, the fixing member 14 may be coupled to the connection portion 112. The fixing member 14 may have any shape in which one end is coupled to the connecting portion 112 and the mouthpiece 13 is fixed at the other end. For example, the fixing member 14 may be composed of a hollow cylindrical engaging portion 141 and a screw portion 142 such that the mouthpiece 13 is screwed. The connecting portion 112 does not necessarily have to be formed in the storage container 11 and the fixing member 14 is not necessarily installed in the cartridge 10 according to the present invention. If necessary, the mouthpiece 13 may be directly coupled to the upper portion of the storage container (11).

The mouthpiece 13 may have any structure capable of inducing vaporization component and external air induced through the induction pipe 121 and the induction plug 16. For example, the mouthpiece 13 extends into the interior of the storage container 11 to guide the induction conduit 132 in contact with the upper portion of the induction stopper 16, and the suction member to induce vaporized components introduced from the induction conduit 132. 131, a suction hole 134 formed at one end of the suction member 131, and a connection screw portion 133 that is screwed with the screw portion 142. If necessary, a gas tight packing 143 may be installed between the fixing member 14 and the mouthpiece 13 to prevent leakage of vaporized components.

The mouthpiece 13, the hermetic packing 143 or the securing member 14 can have any structure known in the art and the invention is not limited to the embodiments presented.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the cartridge according to the present invention will be described.

Figure 2 shows another embodiment of a cartridge according to the present invention.

Components having the same reference numerals illustrated in different drawings herein have the same or similar functions. Therefore, the description is not repeated for the convenience of description.

Referring to FIG. 2, the lower fixing plate 122 may be coupled to an extension portion 124 into which the sealing means 153 may be inserted while extending downward. The lower fixing plate 122 may be coupled to the extension portion 124 to be fixed or integrated.

A coupling member 22 for connecting the storage container with the battery assembly can be fixed while sealing the bottom of the storage container under the storage container (see FIG. 1A). The coupling member 22 may have a function similar to that of the connecting body 15.

The coupling member 22 may include an outer housing 221 made of a hollow cylindrical shape and a fastening fixing member 222 formed therein. The induction body 21 may be fixed to the fastening fixing member 222.

The induction body 21 fastens and fixes the induction body 21 to surround the outside of the air passage 211, the insulation member 212 surrounding the air passage 211, and the insulation member 212 for inducing outside air. It may be made of a fixed housing 213 for fixing to 222. The insulating member 212 has a function of electrically insulating the induction body 21 and the coupling member 22 while at the same time electrically insulating the induction body 21 and the extension tube 12. According to the present invention, the induction body 21, the fastening fixing member 222 and the outer housing 221 may be made of a conductive material. In this structure, one electrode of the heating element 171 described in FIG. 1A may be connected to the induction pipe 121 and the other electrode may be connected to the air passage 211. In addition, the connection passage 211 and the outer housing 221 may be electrically connected to the electrodes of the battery in an appropriate manner. As such, the use of the induction pipe 121 and the outer housing 221 as wires for electrically connecting the battery and the heating element 171 does not require wires to be separately formed inside the storage container 11. Contamination of the solution due to this can be prevented.

If necessary, the guide body 21 may be made integral with the lower fixing plate 122 or the extension portion 124. In the illustrated embodiment, the upper part of the guide body 21 may be fixed to the extending part 124 and the lower part may be fixed to the fastening fixing member 222. The lower fixing plate 122 may be coupled to the upper side of the connecting member 22.

Wiring between the induction body 21, the coupling member 22 and the heating element 171 and the battery can be made in a variety of ways and the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Although described in detail above with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and modifications to the invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention with reference to the embodiments presented. . The invention is not limited by the invention as such variations and modifications but only by the claims appended hereto.

Claims

A storage container 11 in which a solution can be accommodated;

An induction pipe 121 installed inside the storage container 11 and extending in a hollow cylindrical shape, a lower fixing plate 122 coupled to the bottom of the induction pipe 121 and fixed to the bottom of the storage container 11; An extension tube 12 having a fixing gap 123 formed above the induction pipe 121;

An induction stopper 16 coupled to the top of the extension tube 12 to induce a vaporization component;

A vaporization unit 17 fixed to the fixing gap 123; And

A mouthpiece 13 in communication with the induction stopper 16 and coupled to the top of the storage container 11,

The inlet stopper 16 seals the inflow of the solution inside the storage container 11 into the upper part of the extension tube 16 and the solution of the storage container 11 is transferred to the vaporization unit 17 through the fixing gap 123. Cartridge for the electronic cigarette, characterized in that supplied.
The method according to claim 1, the induction stopper 16 is coupled to the upper portion of the extension tube 12 and the discharge port 161a is formed on one side is coupled to the inside of the hollow sealing member 161 and the sealing member 161 and The cartridge of the electronic cigarette, characterized in that consisting of an induction plug (16) having a protruding conduit (162a) is inserted into the outlet (161a) and protrudes out of the extension tube (12) to allow the vaporization component to flow.
The e-cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the vaporization unit 17 comprises a heating element 171 connected with the positive terminal and the negative terminal and the positive terminal and the negative terminal are wired into the extension tube 12. Cartridge.